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Year Two Learning Toolkits

The faculty and staff development teams held their kick-off meeting on February 13th. The Toolkits slated for creation in year two are ENC 1101, SLS 1101, STA 2023, MAC 1105, and REA 0017. The projected completion for the year two Toolkits is July 2015.

  REA 0017 ENC 1101 SLS 1101 MAC 1105 STA 2023
 

Teams

Sharon Williams (DT-Chair)

Carol Connelly (CL)

Harry Coyle (SP)

Valerie Lanham (DT)

Kathy Bryson (SE)

Mark Nusspickel (DT)

Micheal Culligan  (CL)

Sara Brzezinski (TS)

Kim Molinaro (CL)

Anja Norman (CL)

Mark Billiris(SE)

Crystal Cullifer (TS)

Sharon Morrison (CL)

Carol Weideman (SP)

Amy Kelley (SP)

Joy Moore (CL)

 

Learning Toolkit Spring Pilot Underway

During the first year of the grant (October 1, 2013-September 30, 2014), four academic toolkits were created: MAT 0018, MAT 0028, MAT 1033, and ENC 0025. All four toolkits were launched February 6th and are being piloted by nine SPC faculty and staff. Student satisfaction surveys and technical error reports are being collected and analyzed by the team in an effort to continue to revise and refine the toolkits. The pilot will at the end when the spring 2015 semester is over.

Learning Toolkits – August 2014 Update

Development

As of August Writing & Math have completed 3 competency based modules each. The LTs are continuing to undergo faculty review in order to ensure accuracy  and consistency of both content and pedagogy. Development of this first set of LTs is expected to continue into the fall in order to have a spring of 2015 launch. A closed beta is scheduled to start in October.

Faculty Training

Coinciding with the development of the Toolkits will be the creation of faculty training. In partnership with Center for Excellence for Teaching and Learning (CETL) through The College Experience Institute, a faculty-to-faculty training model will be developed to deliver training around new learning strategies and Toolkits.

The training will be created, with the assistance from the Title III professional development specialist, by faculty and delivered by faculty “Master Trainers” who have experience in the primary subject area. A blended delivery model will accommodate both current full-time and adjunct faculty. As new faculty members are hired, this training will be incorporated into the “on-boarding” process.

If you are interested in becoming a Master trainer in the Spring of 2015 please email:              TitleIII@spcollege.edu with the Subject: Master Trainer

Branding

In order for students to easily identify these new learning resources a new logo and color scheme was developed by Marketing and Public Information. The bold orange color stands out from the majority of college resources and materials ensuring the Tookits are easy identifiable by faculty and students.

Old Design

ALT banner croppedLearning Toolkit

New Design

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